It is a truth universally believed by me that the ability to laugh at yourself is the best ability there is. Life is funny and we are the funniest things in it. I get a right good crack up out of my own stupidity, gaffes or
seeming inability to spell SpHinx on a daily basis. It seems science is finally
cottoning onto my universal truth - if you can laugh at yourself you're apparently more cheerful and less serious (Really! The things they learn through research! It's amazing! Exclamation!).
Toushka
wrote a post last Friday that perfectly showcased why laughing at yourself is the best medicine there is. Caz had a
great laugh at her "mummy brain" on Saturday.
Mrs Woog does it daily.
I think my mother would be breathing a sigh of relief as she reads this post (hi Mum!). When I was a youngster, I took myself very, very seriously. Very serious. I used to actually cry when my Mum encouraged me to laugh at myself, I think I thought that admitting my failures was the biggest failure of all and heaven forbid you expect me to
actually draw attention to them. I was just so
embarrassed to admit any kind of weakness or failing. Like some kind of weird android.
These days I've grown up and my own humiliation is something I think is ridiculously funny. Making myself laugh is one of my favourite past times. I'm glad I grew up. I grew up, had a bloody good laugh and now spend my days encouraging a (crying) Cappers to laugh at herself. She is very, very serious... Very serious.
Can you laugh at yourself?
